The Toddler

One of the books I read outlined it that the tumultuous years a toddler has; can be explained by understanding that they do not talk - they do, where grown-ups sometimes feel they can tear their hair from their heads, toddlers do. They do not make lists, they go and fetch things one by one. You should not send them you should take them and they learn from being shown. If you as a parent understand and remember this you will be just so much more sane during this time.

Colic

Does Your Baby Have it?

What Can You Do About It?

You may have heard the term colic applied to any baby who cries a great deal. Not all crying babies have colic, but all colicky babies cry and they cry hard. They may stiffen their little bodies, or curl up as if in pain. They may cry so hard that they don’t seem like they even know you are there. When babies cry like this, they take in a lot of air, which creates gas and more pain, which makes them cry even more.

What every parent should know about baby sleep

Compiled by Erica Neser, author of Sleep Guide for Babies and Toddlers

POINTS TO PONDER
Do you regard yourself as “spoilt” if you...

• Sleep in the same bed as your partner?
• Have a few sips of water during the night?
• Wake up if the covers fall off the bed and you become cold?
• Need three meals, two snacks, a cup of tea, three glasses of water and one glass of juice per day? (that’s 10 “feeds!”)
• Need lots of love, affection, hugs and closeness from your loved ones?

No? Then why do people think babies are spoilt for needing the same things...?